{"id":963,"date":"2022-10-12T07:39:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/?p=963"},"modified":"2022-10-12T07:39:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T07:39:57","slug":"horrible-bosses-how-algorithm-managers-are-taking-over-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/horrible-bosses-how-algorithm-managers-are-taking-over-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrible bosses: how algorithm managers are taking over the office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/robert-donoghue-1381633\">Robert Donoghue<\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/university-of-bath-1325\">University of Bath<\/a><\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/tiago-vieira-1381632\">Tiago Vieira<\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/european-university-institute-1363\">European University Institute<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 1999 cult classic film Office Space depicts Peter\u2019s dreary life as a cubicle-dwelling software engineer. Every Friday, Peter tries to avoid his boss and the dreaded words: \u201cI\u2019m going to need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YYFO5qPpM_I\">scene<\/a> is still popular on the internet nearly 25 years later because it captures troubling aspects of the employment relationship \u2013 the helplessness Peter feels, the fake sympathy his boss intones when issuing this directive, the never-ending demand for greater productivity.  <\/p>\n<p>There is no shortage of pop culture depictions of horrible bosses. There is even a film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1499658\/\">with that title<\/a>. But things could be about to get worse. What is to be made of the new bosses settling into workplaces across all sectors: the algorithm managers? <\/p>\n<h2>The rise of algorithm management<\/h2>\n<p>The prospect of robots replacing workers is <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9039689\/automated-work-coffee-barista-future-jobs\/\">frequently covered<\/a> in the media. But, it is not only labour that is being automated. Managers are too. Increasingly we see software algorithms <a href=\"https:\/\/hai.ischool.utexas.edu\/Publication\/Paper%20PDFs\/2015-CHI_algorithmic_management.pdf\">assume managerial<\/a> functions, such as screening job applications, delegating work, evaluating worker performance \u2013 and even deciding when employees should be fired. <\/p>\n<p>The offloading of tasks from human managers to machines is only set to increase as surveillance and monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/hai.ischool.utexas.edu\/Publication\/Paper%20PDFs\/2015-CHI_algorithmic_management.pdf\">devices<\/a> become increasingly sophisticated. In particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-61949-1_30\">wearable technology<\/a> that can track employee movements.<\/p>\n<p>From an employer\u2019s point of view, there is much to be gained from transferring managers\u2019 duties to algorithms. Algorithms lower business costs by <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/algorithmic-management-what-is-it-and-whats-next-33ad3429330b\">automating tasks<\/a> that take longer for humans to complete.  Uber, with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/stocks\/charts\/UBER\/uber-technologies\/number-of-employees#:%7E:text=Uber%20Technologies%3A%20Number%20of%20Employees%202017%2D2022%20%7C%20UBER,-Prices&#038;text=Uber%20Technologies%20total%20number%20of%20employees%20in%202020%20was%2022%2C800,a%2020.83%25%20increase%20from%202018.\">22,800 employees<\/a>, can supervise <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/uber-users\">3.5 million drivers<\/a> according to the latest yearly figures. <\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence systems can also discover ways to optimise business organisations. Uber\u2019s surge pricing model (temporarily raising prices to attract drivers during busy times) is only possible because an algorithm can process <a href=\"https:\/\/datasociety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/DS_Algorithmic_Management_Explainer.pdf\">real-time changes<\/a> in passenger demand.<\/p>\n<h2>The risks<\/h2>\n<p>Some problems associated with algorithm management receive more attention than others. Perhaps the risk most discussed by journalists, researchers, and policymakers is <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/10\/what-do-we-do-about-the-biases-in-ai\">algorithmic bias<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s defunct CV ranking system is an infamous example. This program, which was used to rate applicant CVs on a one-to-five scale, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight-idUSKCN1MK08G\">discontinued<\/a> because it consistently rated CVs with male characteristics higher than comparable ones deemed more feminine.<\/p>\n<p>But several other issues surround the growth of algorithm management. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man in suit extends palm, digital people icons hover above his open palm\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;fit=clip\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=313&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=313&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=600&#038;h=313&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=45&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=393&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=30&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=393&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/487823\/original\/file-20221003-18-1vg7oz.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&#038;q=15&#038;auto=format&#038;w=754&#038;h=393&#038;fit=crop&#038;dpr=3 2262w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><figcaption>\n              <span class=\"caption\">The thought of putting highly personal decisions in the hands of computer managers is sinister.<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"attribution\"><a class=\"source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/human-resources-crm-recruitment-business-concept-637073704\">Monster Ztudio\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One is the problem of transparency. Classic algorithms are programmed to make decisions based on step-by-step instructions and only give programmed outputs. <\/p>\n<p>Machine-learning algorithms, on the other hand, learn to make decisions on their own after exposure to lots of training data. This means they become more complex as they develop, making their operations <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgehub.transparency.org\/assets\/uploads\/kproducts\/Algorithmic-Transparency_2021.pdf\">opaque<\/a> even to programmers. <\/p>\n<p>When the reasoning behind a decision like whether to sack an employee is not transparent, a morally dubious arrangement is afoot. Was the algorithm\u2019s decision to fire the employee biased, corrupt or arbitrary? <\/p>\n<p>If so, its output would be considered <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/14748851221082078\">morally illegitimate<\/a>, if not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/dismiss-staff\/unfair-dismissals\">illegal<\/a> in most cases. But how would an employee demonstrate that their dismissal was the result of unlawful motivations?  <\/p>\n<p>Algorithm management exacerbates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/books\/edition\/Unaccountable\/xuGbjwEACAAJ?hl=en\">power imbalance<\/a> between employers and employees by shielding abuses of power from redress. And algorithms cut a critical human function from the employment relationship. It\u2019s what late philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau called our \u201cnatural sense of pity\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtgymnasium.com\/articles\/rousseaus-state-of-nature-in-the-second-discourse\">innate repugnance<\/a> to seeing one\u2019s fellow human suffer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Even though not all human managers are compassionate, there is zero per cent chance that algorithm managers will be. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/events\/annual-ipr-doctoral-public-policy-research-seminar-2019\/\">case study<\/a> of Amazon Flex couriers, we observed the exasperation that platform workers feel about the algorithm\u2019s inability to accept human appeals. Algorithms designed to maximise efficiency are indifferent to childcare emergencies. They have no tolerance for workers moving slowly because they are still learning the job. They do not negotiate to find a solution that helps a worker struggling with illness or disability. <\/p>\n<h2>What can we do<\/h2>\n<p>The risks faced by workers under the management of algorithms are already a central focus of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/books\/edition\/Algorithmic_Management_Consequences_for\/zgB6zgEACAAJ?hl=en\">researchers<\/a>, trade unions and software developers who are trying to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifow.org\/publications\/impacts-technology-adoption-work\">good<\/a> working conditions. US politicians are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2021\/11\/10\/join-the-effort-to-create-a-bill-of-rights-for-an-automated-society\/\">discussing<\/a> an extension of <a href=\"https:\/\/uploads-ssl.webflow.com\/5f57d40eb1c2ef22d8a8ca7e\/61960345ea22bb1df8fe904a_IFOW%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Amazonian%20Era.pdf\">digital rights<\/a> for workers. Other solutions include regular impact assessments of how algorithms affect workers and giving employees a say in how these technologies are used. <\/p>\n<p>While businesses may find management algorithms to be highly lucrative, the need to make a profit is no reason to tolerate employee suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Peter eventually learned how to manage his boss and make work enjoyable. He did this by showcasing his value in highly personable encounters with top levels of management. The question is, how would he have fared if his boss had been an algorithm?<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/robert-donoghue-1381633\">Robert Donoghue<\/a>, PhD Candidate, Social and Policy Sciences, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/university-of-bath-1325\">University of Bath<\/a><\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/tiago-vieira-1381632\">Tiago Vieira<\/a>, PhD Candidate, Political and Social Sciences, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/european-university-institute-1363\">European University Institute<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This article is republished from <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/horrible-bosses-how-algorithm-managers-are-taking-over-the-office-191307\">original article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Donoghue, University of Bath and Tiago Vieira, European University Institute The 1999 cult classic film Office Space depicts Peter\u2019s dreary life as a<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/index.php\/horrible-bosses-how-algorithm-managers-are-taking-over-the-office\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowu7GVCw:productID":"","_crdt_document":"","activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[51,2332,50,52,722,54,2340,2331,2338,2335,2336,2333,1942,2339,726,2334,2337,1649,744],"class_list":["post-963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation","tag-academic-disciplines","tag-algorithm","tag-articles","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-creative-commons","tag-cybernetics","tag-fields-of-mathematics","tag-formal-sciences","tag-jean-jacques-rousseau","tag-machine-learning","tag-management","tag-mathematical-logic","tag-peter","tag-robert-donoghue","tag-shutterstock","tag-theoretical-computer-science","tag-tiago-vieira","tag-uber","tag-united-states"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/file-20221003-22-fk9gea-1024x665.jpg","blog_images":{"medium":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/file-20221003-22-fk9gea-300x195.jpg","large":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/file-20221003-22-fk9gea-1024x665.jpg"},"ams_acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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